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Lance Gross
Lance Darnell Kwaku Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS sitcom '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' and OWN sitcom '' Tyler Perry's The Paynes''., as well as appearing in other Tyler Perry productions such as the '' Meet the Browns'' (2008) film and '' Tyler Perry's Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor'' (2013). He also co-starred in 2010's ''Our Family Wedding'' alongside Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera, and Regina King. He also starred as Secret Service Agent Marcus Finley in NBC's political drama ''Crisis''. Early life and career Gross was born in Oakland, California, the child of an African American mother and Ghanaian immigrant father, and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend and graduate from Bonanza High School. He went on to attend Howard University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in theater. He then trained at The Ivanna Chubbuck Studio as well as the Tasha Smith A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay Area and the List of largest California cities by population, eighth most populated city in California. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center and economic engine: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America. An act to municipal corporation, incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854. Oakland is a charter city. Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal prairie, California coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and north coastal scrub. In the late 18th century, it became part of a large ''rancho'' grant in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register. Carey rose to fame in 1990 with her debut album ''Mariah Carey''. She was the first artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, from "Vision of Love" to " Emotions". For the enduring popularity of her holiday music, particularly the 1994 Christmas song " All I Want for Christmas Is You", she has also been dubbed the "Queen of Christmas". Carey's self-titled debut album was released under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, who married her three years later. She gained further worldwide success with the albums '' Music Box'' (1993) and ''Daydream'' (1995), with singles including " Hero", " Without You", " Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby", and "One Sweet Day", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Fall
''The Last Fall'' is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Matthew A. Cherry and starring Lance Gross and Nicole Beharie. It is Cherry's directorial debut. Cast *Lance Gross as Kyle Bishop *Nicole Beharie as Faith Davis *Vanessa Bell Calloway as Marie Bishop *Harry Lennix as Ron Davis *Keith David as Sydney Bishop *Darrin Henson Darrin Dewitt Henson (born May 5, 1973) is an American choreographer, dancer, actor, director and producer. Hensen was a brief member of freestyle music group Trilogy and was featured on their single "Good Time".Sayeed Shahidi as Von Davis References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Fall American drama films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never restricted membership on the basis of color, creed or national origin though membership traditionally is dominated by those of African heritage. The fraternity has over 160,000 members with 721 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, Japan, United States Virgin Islands, Nigeria, South Africa, and The Bahamas. The president of the national fraternity is known as the Grand Polemarch, who assigns a Province Polemarch for each of the twelve provinces (regions) of the nation. The fraternity has many notable members recognized as leaders in the arts, athletics, business, Civil Rights, education, government, and science sectors at the local, national and international level. The ''Kappa Alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Anne McClain
China Anne McClain (born August 25, 1998) is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film ''The Gospel'' (2005), and then China James in '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007). She then received recognition for starring as Jazmine Payne in the television series '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' (2007–2012; 2020–present) and as Charlotte McKenzie in the film '' Grown Ups'' (2010); and became internationally known for starring as Chyna Parks in the Disney Channel television series ''A.N.T. Farm'' (2011–2014), and as Uma in the Disney Channel films ''Descendants 2'' (2017) and ''Descendants 3'' (2019). In 2018, McClain began starring in The CW superhero series ''Black Lightning'' (2018–2021) as Jennifer Pierce / Lightning. She also reprised her character Jazmine Payne on OWN's revival of '' The Paynes'' (2018). McClain began her musical career in 2005 as a member of the sister girl group the 3mcclaingirls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Shaw
Larramie Cortez "Doc" Shaw (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Malik Payne in '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', Marcus Little in ''The Suite Life on Deck'', and King Boomer in ''Pair of Kings''. Life and career Shaw was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He appeared in print ads and acted in television commercials. In 2006, he earned the role of Malik Payne on the TBS sitcom, '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. Shaw's character, Malik, is introduced as a witty preteen whose antics often get him in unintentional trouble. As he grows into a young adult, he is given more mature storylines, and by the ninth season - he is expecting his first child with his live-in girlfriend. He was a presenter at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony in 2008. He joined the cast of Disney Channel sitcom ''The Suite Life on Deck'' for the show's second season which began airing on August 7, 2009, although he did not make his debut until the episode "Roomies," ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetria McKinney
Demetria Dyan McKinney (born August 27, 1979) is an American actress and singer. From 2006 to 2012, during its original run, she starred in the TBS sitcom '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', a BET revival of the show was announced in 2020. Her other series regular roles include TV One sitcom '' The Rickey Smiley Show'', Bounce TV prime time soap opera '' Saints & Sinners'' and Syfy horror drama ''Superstition'', as well as '' Motherland: Fort Salem'' on Freeform. Her stage credits include playing Coretta Scott King in the Rhythm and Blues Opera ''I Dream'' (2010), as well as the role of Deena Jones in ''Dreamgirls'' (2012). In 2017, McKinney played Whitney Houston in the TV One film '' Bobbi Kristina''. She released her debut album ''Officially Yours'' in 2017. Career Acting McKinney has performed in a number of Tyler Perry's stage plays, including ''Meet The Browns'', ''Why Did I Get Married'' and ''Madea's Family Christmas''. She starred as Janine Shelton-Payne on the TBS co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Payne
Allen Payne (born Allen Roberts on July 7, 1968) is an American actor best known for his role as Jason Alexander in the 1994 drama film ''Jason's Lyric'', as well as his portrayal of C.J. Payne on the family sitcom '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'' (2006–present). Payne is also known for his portrayal of Lance Rodman on NBC's ''The Cosby Show'' during its final two seasons. On film, Payne also played Gerald "Gee Money" Wells in the 1991 film ''New Jack City'', and Detective Justice in the 1995 film ''Vampire in Brooklyn''. Life and career Payne was born Allen Roberts in the Harlem area of New York City, the eldest son of Allen Roberts and Barbara Reeves. He attended Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. Payne's first television role was in a 1990 episode of ''The Cosby Show''. Over the span of two seasons, he portrayed Charmaine's boyfriend, Lance Rodman. Payne subsequently appeared in episodes of ''The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air'' and '' Malcolm & Eddie''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star (TV Series)
''Star'' is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It revolves around three talented young singers who navigate the music business on their road to success and stars Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady and Ryan Destiny. The series, which is set in Atlanta, consists of original music, along with musical fantasy sequences, as dreams of the future. Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Amiyah Scott and Quincy Brown co-star. The series premiered on December 14, 2016. With the premiere of the series, Amiyah Scott became the third openly transgender person to play a trans major character in a scripted television drama series in America, after Laverne Cox on ''Orange Is the New Black'' and Jamie Clayton on ''Sense8''. ''Star'' is a joint production between Lee Daniels Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. On February 22, 2017, Fox renewed the series for a second season, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Award
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys, the over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the award organization's members (in this case, NAACP members). Honorary awards (similar to the Academy Honorary Award) have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. History The award ceremony was first organized and presented on August 13, 1967, by activists Maggie Hathaway, Sammy Davis Jr. and Willis Edwards, all three of whom were leaders of the Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP branch. While it was first taped for television by NBC (which broadcast the awards from 1987 to 1994 in January, on weeks when ''Saturday Night Live'' wasn't ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Payne
''House of Payne'' is an American sitcom television series created and produced by Tyler Perry that premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006. The series revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. While primarily a comedy, with elements of slapstick, ''House of Payne'' was known for featuring dark themes and subject matter, such as substance abuse and addiction. The show is also heavily serialized, with many references to past episodes, creating a continuing story arc. Reaching 254 episodes upon the conclusion of its sixth season, ''House of Payne'' has aired more episodes than any other television series with a predominantly African American cast, surpassing ''The Jeffersons'' with 253 episodes, ''Family Matters'' with 215 episodes, and ''The Cosby Show'' with 202 episodes. Production history The sitcom ran in first-run syndication for 10 episodes during mid-2006 on the Atlanta-area broadcast of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman. Perry's films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Many of his stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as feature films. Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. He also developed several television series, most notably '' Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, ''Forbes'' listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. In 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The partnership was largely for the sake of bringing scripted television to OWN, based on Perry's previous success in this area. Perry has created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
